Lemon Meringue Pie

Crust, before baking

Crust, after baking

Sugar mixture

Sugar and lemon mixture

Creamy goodness

Meringue, before baking

Meringue, after baking

Finished product, side view

Slice


ATK..coming soon.

A tradition from BAJ's family was that on someone's birthday, he/she got to pick dessert. In trying to keep up that tradition, I asked BAJ what he wanted for his birthday dessert. He said he wanted Lemon Meringue Pie, so I thought I'd give it a go.

Ironically, as I was making the lemon cream and the meringue, Alton Brown's Good Eats ran on the same dessert.

So anyway... this is a hard, complicated recipe. I did it in pieces, first making the crust on day 1 and the rest on day 2. The crust smelled SO good while it was baking, with the graham crackers mixed in. If I ever decide to torture myself again, I will certainly be making this crust again.

So when we went to eat the pie, I had a really hard time slicing it. The edges of the crust were on the..stiff side.

The verdict was that it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't fantastic either. It was decent, but I think I'll just shell out the bucks for a store bought pie next time!